Founded earlier this year by Arlington-based multilingual poet Dr. Parmit Kumar Singh, Global Voices in Verse seeks to create a shared cultural space where poetry lovers can celebrate their languages, voices, and heritage through the poems of their own homelands.
The group recently completed its 2025 sessions with a gathering at the Fox Branch Library to share readings of both established and original works. The event featured readings from Hindi poets and writers such as Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Vaidyanath Mishra, and Dwarka Prasad Maheshwari, including a poem echoing the mission of Global Voices in Verse — to revive timeless poetry for a new generation.
Participants presenting original works included father and son Amrendra Ajay and Aniv Mehta, a Peirce Elementary student, and Akhouri Kishore Raghavan, presenting a composition that reflected on humanity’s responsibility in safeguarding ecological harmony. Founder Parmit Singh concluded the session with two original poems, honoring the father as a spiritual guide and teacher, and promoting dignity and respect for women.
Reflecting on the past year, Singh notes that what was originally an intimate circle of poetry admirers has evolved to honor poets and traditions from across the globe. Past sessions have included works from poets of 12 different countries across Asia, Europe and North and South America. Themes have included celebrating women’s voices, empowering children, reviving forgotten voices, and reimagining folk traditions.
Global Voices in Verse looks forward to continuing its mission to bring diverse languages, cultures, and communities together, honoring humanity, compassion, nature, and society through poetry.
Learn more about the range of works presented in the first year of Global Verses in Voice here.
Read highlights from the November meeting of Global Voices in Verse here.